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Find out which drinks are liable for the Soft Drinks Industry Levy, and how much you may need to pay.
More people could be encouraged to purchase alcohol-free drinks under government proposals to make alternatives to alcoholic drinks more widely available.
How to pay your verification fee for the Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
Sources of advice and financial support for UK farmers exporting agricultural products to the EU and beyond
Find out when you need to charge VAT and at what rate if you supply food and drink for the purposes of catering or as a takeaway.
What you need to do to export or move food, drink and agricultural products.
Find out if you need to register, report and pay the levy if you’re involved in bringing liable drinks into the UK.
How the government monitors imports into the UK.
Submit a return (EX606) to declare duty on wine, cider and other fermented products (formally made-wine) each month.
VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.
Find out how to account for VAT schemes on business gifts, samples and promotional schemes.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with drug or alcohol misuse or dependence.
Find out about Alcoholic Ingredients Relief, which is the repayment of excise duty charged on spirits, beer, wine, other fermented products and cider.
Find out how to import your personal belongings, pets and private motor vehicles when moving or returning to the UK.
How to work out the customs value of imported goods that are free of charge, used, rented or leased if you're an importer or clearing agent.
Find out how to apply for approval under the scheme, how to claim for the subsidy, how much you can claim and what records you need to keep.
Find out if you need to apply for approval to sell alcohol to another business.
Find out if you can claim a Soft Drinks Industry Levy credit for lost or destroyed drinks, and what evidence you need to get and keep.
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